Comment - How Much Money Do Consumers Really Have?
By Chris Mercer | 27 September 2010
Disposable incomes in the UK have deteriorated in 2010, according to a new report, fuelling speculation that a focus on macroeconomic data is not giving us a true picture of consumer sentiment in the aftermath of recession.
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Disposable incomes in the UK have deteriorated in 2010, according to a new report, fuelling speculation that a focus on macroeconomic data is not giving us a true picture of consumer sentiment in the aftermath of recession.

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